5 3
Age 57

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 50

#32

Current Rank

#7

#6

Peak Rank

#7

33

Years Ranked

27

3

Years in Top 10

2

26.7

Average Rank

28.5

49

Theatrical Releases

46

Sing $270.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Deadpool & Wolverine $636.7 Million

$3.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.8 Billion

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By the 2026 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Ryan Reynolds holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Ryan Reynolds's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Matthew McConaughey and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Matthew McConaughey Ryan Reynolds

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Matthew McConaughey

49 theatrical releases • $3.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Deadpool & Wolverine $636.7 Million
2021 Sing 2 $162.8 Million
2019 The Gentlemen $36.5 Million
2019 The Beach Bum $3.5 Million
2019 Serenity $8.5 Million